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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-06


Onsa naase ny haBa VII elasp yeuz hznas
Year lgsad roses T email hear enH1 EnnE3s
Bus ne stall neEeF sse ia Ia16s
Tha pisassna lard % kneB 0f y0Ees
Nsssfs On au5 summsK dAys
HemT rs log mmsfn 81 in stx9AuB
Or wandsF 6own khe Isafy wny
That leads9h - the lard Of dssane-
Gs5ls, borne spon The acsmked air,
The sonas 81 birds rise useMr and swes1.
A. HAsu Fsshessd r0sen lhars
And beaNnd Ehaz7 RfoxSeR 60 yUag feet !
Ara ssiia she Rsl6en pathway lisa
A. sxe scFuss tie Westcxn ses,
And foFsra dream bansash thoss skis,
Whisn aAins no more for you and ne.
No more, nh, nevsFm0ss. ani Fst
Ihay seem 80 near, those snmmsx days.
When hope was lie jewel set
To shine ad0gn times misty ways
sometimes dream fhas m0FEin9's light
Win bring them bash to ~ ance more,
And that Ills bat one long. dark night
Einee ws two parted By toe shore
We paFfad with sokt words and low.
And Farewell I'll tomorrow said
From 50 and sky the Sunsets glow
golden halo T0nnd roo shed;
Then, as you vent heard y0u sing
Haste thse. sweet morrow parting
tbc8.
Hsw oould ws dream that life wsuid
hTing
Nos any aoErow there for usa
We parted, and tbas Lass farewell
Its shadow on our Iife-p path east;
And times relentless barriers TELL
Between us ana our happy past,
And nav ws naeef when cares and teAEs
Have dulled tie parting and the pain.
Bat nsvse can the weagy years
Bring back our Roldea dreams again.
--ChaBbers' Journal.
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urrlE PHlL
Fenetl sketches 81 the lieutenant.
Geaetai % the Array.
TphIladslnkia nras.

In the corridors OF the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel General Sheridan moved
back and forth. nodding every mo-
ment OF two 10 some Oae that he
knew. lie was clad ia dark suit
OF heavy Eeglish goods, bis coat aud
vest being battened close Co hts col.
lar and TIE trousers beng cut ia the
wide style OF The day. A sl0ueh hat
covered bis iroa gray hair and the
inevitable cigar WAS liked between
his lips. General Sheridan docsag
move as gracefully now - he did 4
score Of years ago Frankly speak
ing, the hero Of Hiuchesies Is get
ting Fat. and. like Oscar Wilde. waa
dies when he walks. Although he
Indignantly denies the ranaoF that he
hiss eeeome = patient Ol the same
massage physician sho i treating
Pressdeat Cleveland. his frieads fak.
ingly Insist that the ramos Is true.
ana they ellie l0ag waiks. horse back
rides, and various other teats 81 phv.
steal exefsie0 tAss Sheridan haw per.
forms IS evidence u the systematic
efforts be Is making 10 All ne WORK
81 aesa reduction. There isnf aB
evening IN week thai SAeri5aa
eant dice aas vita some friend Il he
wants 10, 40 matter whether be Is al
his headquarters Al WAshihgsen az in
New York. and she sleek Appearance
he DOS presents Il pFlRaA faeie evil
deaee thst be u nal la DAGGER Of In
mediate starvation. lie Is a jolly fei
low. with u most tsstidioas taste, and
: dish that receives hss eiscsrc APP
proxai every baa vivani 10 Mashing.
t0n would partake Of though tAe
heavens fail.
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An ExrRaesDIxARY oFFER.
To an wanting Empseyment.

We want Live, Easrsetic and capable Agent
10 every county in the United statea and Can.
Raa, TO eel patent article Of graf merit, on
in MRRIIs Az article haviaR large sale, pay
ing over 100 per espt prs a.. having Ne compe.
fitisa. snd on which the aEe0t h protected IN
the exclusive sale By deed given for each and
every county be may secure from rs. With ali
these advantages 10 eur agents and the 7aca that
Il Ia IN srfiele that cAa be sold 10 evaTy hauao.
ewner. II migst net Be necessary 70 make IN
0FFEA" 70 secure reed agents
81 once, but ne have eonclnde1 10 make Il 10
show. not oziy cur eonndreoa IN the merits Of
our invention, hut Ia its STABILITY b. arg aerns
a a. viii handle Il with energy. Oar agents
new work are making from also 10 5000 q
moath clear and this fact mahes Il safe fnr ne %
make our cffer 20 all Who are cnt Of employ
meHk Any aRent thai viii live cur business 0
thirty dAss'triAl and fail 10 clear II least ei0o
In this time, ABOVE AL exrHNzRAl can return
eli acods eas0ld b rs and ne viii rsfand tie
money paid fer tbem- Any agsat or general
agent 1ho would ltks ten er mere counti4s and
work them through sah agents for ninety GAYS
and tall 70 clear 81 least $40 ABova All H.
RRxssa can rsturn all unsold and get shsir
money ezek. No ether employer Of agents ever
DID not know nat We have agents nov mAkinR
mere than doabss he amount we gusasptsea=
sae bus i've sales Day wsuad give pr0at Of
ever 8iss q nth. and that enc Of cur kgenfa
took sighaeea orders IN one day. Oar large Dc.
eexiptive eiEraiars explain cur aEEsF fally, aad
these We wiss 70 send 10 everyone ont ef en-
ployment Who win ssna rs tArss ons eent
sfamps Tor postage. Sind IT unes and socars
the ageDcy In time fog the bosm, and 8 30 WA
Oh ne terms named 20 our ext aaFdinkry OF r
We wcale LIKE 70 have The address Of all she
a. mt. sewing machine solicitors and earpsE
tePs IN TIE ceuntry. and ask ang reader Of this
paper who Reaes tAIs ndsr. to send us ii ones
- a In L -
ever o1eFa6 70 tAosa eua OF empiey mant Il
make msney. ksHSRa MANURAc FuRxsa Co.
tads3m lie smtstaead g., Piisshure. Pa
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"RocCaCCHe..

The Frye Opera House was well
filed last evening with q fashiona-
BILE audisnce which had assembled to
witness the first performance Of the
short season OF the Pyke Opera
Company. Suppe's opera, "Bocca-
cio," was presented. This was the
first time that this opera was pres
ented In Seattle, and to a great ma
;orily OF the audience II was entirely
new. A good opinioA had. however,
been formed from the flatteriug no.
tees which 1t had received from the
press, and those who held this opin-
ion were not disappointed. The
opera il bright and In parts truly
beautiful, while &c contains many OF
the light and catchy airs which are
always expected in comic opera and
always meet with the enthusiastic ap-
prevail Of the public.
The excellent reputation of the
company was sustained by the per-
formaece last evening. Miss JEANNE
Winston as Boccaccio. Of course,
pleased the audience immensely.
though the complaint was heard that
she did not enter into the character
with the earnestness aud intensity
which she usually displays. To say,
however, that the audience was
highly pleased Is saying not little,
when the bright anticipations which
had been formed are taken into con-
sideraiion. Miss Winst0n's voice is
siHgularly clear and pure. Miss
Louise Manfred, who is we'll known
to Seattle theater goers and has long
been favorits among them, made 3
charming Fiametta aud fully sus-
tanned her high reputation Mr.
Louis DeLange, IS Lambertuccio, &C.
quilted himself with credit and won
several enthusiastic encores. Mr.. G.
NJ. Pyke. as Pietre, and Mr.. ValeTga,
as Leoaetto, also acquitted them
selves creaitably.
The company, taken altogether, is
very strong one. The chorus Is
good and contains many excellent
voices. The acting, a. 1t appeared
last evening, Is better than Ia usually
to be seen In comic opera, and the
applause, which was literally be-
slowed throughout the performance,
was well merited.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-06
OUH DErEscELEss ceAsrs.
rae RIsk 70 sur Property Creates
Than Ever Before.
TScribner's Magazine.

lICEtuucA AhSoAiuc-
As for the public at large, It Is
doubtful IL 1t Is yet actively 10 favor
of forts. The cities OF st. Louis,
Cincinnati and Louisville know very
well that no foreign fierce can direct.
~ iniure them, and they hardly re.
aliZe the direct injury which would
result to their trade from q loss of
property In New York or other sea-
ports. The vast population Of the
interior States Is much more anxious
to see the public money spent for i'm.
proving their rivers, from which, In
spite Of the abuses of the River aud
Harbor bills, they see an immedi.
ate advantage, than to have IL In
vested IL Insurance for seacoast Cit
les. Even on the lakes people do
not realize their danger. They have
seen comparatively small expendi.
lures In making lake harbors aud
ports result Ia building up = com
merce which rivals that OF the entire
seacoast.
They do not realize that, while
un1GE GAaSttWk AAEASlEA HGtAuCl AxlA-
land nor the United States can main
tain any naval force on the lakes, yet
on the outbreak Of war England can
send through the Welland Canal Ill
vessels with over 400 guns, while We
are absolutely powerless. The Wei.
land Canal can carry vessels of thlr-
teen feet draughs, the Erie only seven
feet. So long - We leave the Erie
Canal ia us present condition we
leave Il In England's power on the out.
break OF war. 10 destroy Buffalo,
Cleveland. Toledo. Detroit, and q
number of smaller cities; and, unless
the English vessels could be stopped
hy torpedoes in the Detroit River.
Chicago and Milwaukee As we'll.
The question finally resolves itself
to this; Our harbors on the ocean
and lake shores are defeuceless
against existing navies Is IL wise
TO leave them 50 when we
have the means 10 protect
taems Il never has been so consid-
cred until within the last few years.
Who can name any reasons Why such
a risk Is more iustifiable now than il
has been in the pass Does cot the
enormous Increase in property valpes
render the risk greater now thanS it
ever has been befoFes
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FOR SALE.

Two SMALL PIECES OF LAND. liz
4 acres each; all bottom land and ali
cleared: no brush, timber or logs ON prem
isess; within one mile Of q che oh ena
schoolhnuse: sttuAt d in Duwamish Val
4. block liz in Portland. Oregon /; all i'm
proved: both public and private sewers /;
stree Is all graded, wacadamizsd and side
walked: four 4 story houses. OF 5 ant
rooms each. and good well Of water; all
In good order. ALSO q farm OF $50 acres,
JOHN RINES.
iAa DIV DnwAmish p. O., King CO.. W. II.
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EcoSaancAL -Aftsr expeadine 81 50
tEiexzapAinx 70 9sesee Laawe, &c Seattle
informing Aim thai Ais son dad besn
80 6sntAily ktilea u this CITY on FFidAy
sxehing BY the Achinnvilie axprez
trails. oesa1sr Detia yesterday reserved
4 revly fr0ua tAe father % toe deceased
10 tee form ef an unpaid seieQFAn.
reading ~ failsas. Give Edmex q de-
eeat bartai. C-liset Of railroad con.
pAss-" The r&alroaa eempany ne BE-
ina responsible fox the death Of the IN
fcrtanasa man. aasaFally dtclina 90 de-
frax tie cos1 % his bnFizL A e0ileetinn
siu b tAken - amu1e The frien6s az
thn daesaae1 % preyens tAs remAtns
from ooeapytnR p4npsEs efasA--llrs-
esnsaa
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The melodisus crack Of the pistol
Falls soft on the winter air,
And The pleasant shrek Of the vieatm
Floats OF up the golden stair.
The rhythm sf ball and powdsF,
The music OF creams and PAIN
Are waited 10 our senses
In 9 rich, solnptuous strain.
The sensaoaa mouth Of the shotgun
Is Fipa and near end wan,
With Z deadly kiss for les viasim--
Say, can't We have Feformf
Washington Crittt
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Total

SpFinger's enabling act FOE the admis.
sioa ef pNkota. Montana, Nashtngss.n
ard Nea Aexica a. States embodica the
filswsHg ehaet provisions. Fhat the
Panhandle % laaho shall be attaes ID
10 Warrington; that IN Navember, 1857,
each terrstoFy snail Aeld Al oIeas ion 10
select - SeleEates b ferSa q eonssisu
tloaai eeovcat10s, tess on she sc nd
Tuesday 81 JsE13Fys ISIS. each eoav a.
ts0us sn&u meet as TIE eSpitSis Of the
Fsseeciivs Territories and frame SAFE
constitutions, thAt ~ the reS alax eisa
tsans 10 NevemeeF. ISIS. saeh eoassita
ts9fsa sasit b vSted apen; taAt il snah
constitutions - ratified ey popalSr va.a,
0onEFess mas adRss teose ferritsFies
A. States sad TIE nae0inery % state
ervesameci wsii - 81 Ia uaofion. Esoh
81 he 81 psSed States viii have too
seazsers sad eee Representative exeeps
DAkes4. whleA q 10 have tee nepresens.
NiiveH Tbs esAef prsStsiabs ara miner
aad each A. are nsaAAiy en- bo&aeS4 n
sets Tot ne admission eg nee SsAtes.-
sssisE~s,sas.
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Toe Hlek asEsa Alillo.e4 naaaid net fall 70 call o.
Aim The Doctor has visited the hospitals o
Europe and obtained q great deal Of valuable
information which be Is eompstenl 10 smpaft
70 these In need Of his services, Tho Doctor
cures where 0sheB fail Toy hia Oh. 0LE-
BON will make ne charge unless he e1fncta
cura Persons cared a. home. Call or Writ
al communication strictly oonAdsnilal. Send
len dollars fog . paek&gs Of medicine. AZ.
dress DR. ,. 2. GIBB0N, Box 1861, Ban Fran.
loo. Gal Mentisa observation-disclosures
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Al tnguiEsF wFtsass CAa sons onr
kiatlF tntefD ne what Tia pasiacs
siamp alpea0ea i; that -, what postage
ssants s,gulfy wasa ptsSea IN yaFioas
90 FSeHtlAf psasktoAs 90 ensetopasf ,
fAey saSnifg TIVE tkfnRse Flgsx, thaa kne
aenasF 70 Q fSais Asd. 1eoond. shAt ne
e&assillme eaesk - sns passSfEsa eli loss
ee@e 81 BE peezsy pad tim1s-AlaamF
4rsn&
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a cAhsegFam sAys ttAa RFln sees Rsas.
Ftes's oAoy viii b eAsast<ned Dee Is.
AAshes 4 coftOns nsnne for tabs, has
thFn Sc no haeieees * care. sac sas
nanna 4 Gee. !, 1881 feE aAshs we oass,
--tAlasgs &NA
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TO TIE UNFORTUNATE

Dispsnsary No. SIS
Ksarny street. 80
Franchises. Kstab
liShed In lisa, fei
The treatment Of
Sexual aad seminal
Diseases. such a.
AeNoRRa0k, 0LMkI
3ERlcruRE. sxFMu.
N In al tie forms.
/ SEMINAL WMAENxAl
and lKPeERMcY.
/ soss 81 mankooe
reFnlknently curex
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FOR SNOhOEIlSH am
". 49, ! ~.
MA8HlllllI38
slEAhR0AT TRANSFORMERS
Carrying the u. q MaIt
Tacoma, Ssaills 1 FarI Iurrsl

ONE OF THE w. - -
e 4. Goa steamers ~
Henderson CT EfGshE.s
VIII run daily beswNen fatn,T'@ s''7 -.
Iownaend, leaving Tacoma i'T.Ss' +.
Tain Seattle nt ID D. n. nj i'.s's - 8
roLt MhateQns orr Gamlh ia. pn99 H \ ~
and Fort TownaeEd. RSfrsssIss ..s
Port Townsend every dAr }sFrSs'i s|..'R..s
AZ O'Clock p m.s an6 SSalals ~ "A y +.
SkAfIkk-NaiA TEeM RnaS
The steamer w 81 WRRw1~ -
leave Seattle every sunday. Fsi'ss - W.
Thursday evening aHeaaa$. f.S M " So.
calling 90 Mnkfltoa TalHlIn. fss~z.'',.,s
QAk herbor utsalady. laaefnner * Z 'l's
AnAcortea. 6u0nnna Hamtnk' fs
BelliHRhem and SeEnnaa
Returning. will lAATa ~ fKAsnss -.
Monday Wednesday Mna HTaa 49,
.nGA. O. 8 oi0laok. f1s Mtl sT|'isS
ntaETnaalAts points On &hs MaR.
SEATTLE-xkAGfT nggER lR
1he steamer mAnaE wiII lakrS .'s.s
ion Skawit rtver en6 WAY nESt8 S''sst
Monday an4 Thursday, MESn
days and EriaayA
For freight and pa1enRs as1ls s -
pany'a nsEi0as On XealeFS MA6 5SSR A
he beats at TIA same wAant
mK3k-tf GMO IA {&rHMN NnrN
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Is Life
Worth Living :?

That depends upon the
Liver, for if the Liver is
inact We the whole sys-
tenn 10 out of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or ach-
ing, energy and hopeful
ness gone, the spirits are
depressed, a heavy
weight exists after eat
ing, with general de-
spondency and the blues.
The Liver is the house,
keeper of the health !;
and 3 harmless, simple
remedy that acts ike
Nature, does not consti-
stipate afterwards or re-
quire constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
nave tested its virtues personally, ant
know that for Dyspepsia, BIli0usness AMI
Throbb ng Headache. IL 10 the best m ID
cine { eworid ever saw. Have tried fort,
other remedies before Simmons Live
Regulator. and none Of them gave more
than temporary relief. bat the Regulator
not only relieved but cured.
H. II. JONES. Macon. Gs.
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STEAMER hELk.
FOR C0LBI, PORTS 0hChA
WASHINGTON.

a - STEAMER TIL
-, Ella Ansaak laaFA
ton q smith 4 wharf, Seattle. ever &
"wednesday and Friday - 4M
Colby, Mitcheii's Pnlnk h1a4 ~
ahnrd also. 70 bead 81 fNft " ".
R6 turninG Leave head a Rzft y =, N
a So 4, m, head az Port Gnu
IA. MiichallB Point Al Aea4 4. o. "a Z. NJ
N, aEriviaa ~ Seathle &t
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VIII leaTe Seattle u, =.
coma corr. mlEondayss wednss'
DAYS g ErlSale n a. :
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FOR SALE:

4 FRAME HOUSE of seven rooms, hCarly
~ new, fine yard with hydrant and Cistern
water, half block from street ear line and only
I'VE minutes walk from Nam plaza, fine hot
house complete. all included at $1,000; one
half cash. CED
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Vel q r. =:
or,
HALF A TR j TIL .
BY 1.-THE DUCHESS. "

"a lie, which Is half Il truth, is ever the black.
est of lies;
A lie, which is all lie, may be met aud fought
with outright;
But lie, which is part a truth, is a harder
matter TO light -TENSYSON.
CHAPTER I.-''MAIDENHOOD AND CHILDHOOD
FLEET
Eyes, will marry YOU" said Valerie,
dreamily; but somehow the words seemed
to her unreal, and there was only a sort of
flutter about her heart-nOt the passionate
gladness there ought to have been il the
novels she had read were any guides in
such matters; and when Louis Charteris
took her in his arms and kissed her she
did not experience any specially new sensa-
ton, save one of bewildermcut. Certainly
she did not imagine herself in paradise, as
the herOineS in the novels did when their
lovers embraced them. Perhaps, afterall,
people knew nothing of such ecstacies in
real life, and the sober kind of happiness
she felt was simply natural under the cir
cumstances. All the same, it was disap-
pOintment TO find the reality of life so
much less romantic than the fiction.
81 have loved you all my life!' murmur-
ed Louis, fOndly; that is, ever since knew
yOu-you were in pnafores then, Valerie,
and a tall school boy"
Yes" assented Valerie again, in the
same dreamy manner. 1T isn't so very
long ago. is it?'
Barely nine years, dear. Why, you are
only just seventeen-very young to be en-
gaged!' said Louis, who was not much
more than boy himself, and had only left
college last term.
Engaged Oh, LOuisw Valerie looked
Oh, 4 Al L.,
her breath, ut seems so STRANGE"
You will get used to it," said the young
lover, tenderly. you are hardly more
than child, Valerie"
Yes, that is it," she said, with ndirCte:
but she felt vaguely that her words only
expressed part of the truth, for she was an
swering her companions first sentence,
not his last.
She was very, very fond of Louis. She
had never had a brother, and he had been
just like brother Maybe that was why
this ending to their long cOmpanionship
seemed so matter-ofcourSe, seeing that he
was not brother; and also why there was
no great excitement or novelty about it.
They stood together by stile separating
the long garden Of the Limes-where Va
lerie Herbert lived with her uncle-frOm
stretch Of forest land beyond. Trees and
flowers were in full leaf and bloom, for it
was June-a glorious noontide-and Va
lerie, under the Pickering shadows of wav-
ing lime-boughs-
''Half light, half shade, she stood,
sight to make an old man young"
A tall, slender STRIPPING, grace itself in
her easy pose with pure, pale, creamy skin,
and wondrous eyes of deep, dark gray-not
the eyes that are brown in the shade, or
the gray-blue of the Irish; but true slate
gray, with long black lashes and straight
black brows-and over the beautifully
poised head curled masses of rich brown
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gne Daily Eight.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 2, 1887.
s. g. A. p. Railroad.

cave San Antonio for Corpus
Christi, Houston and Galveston at. II go a. IN.
Leave San ANTONIO for Kerrville.... 600 p. IN.
ARRIVALS.
From Galveston, Houston and Cor
pus Christi Observation-Disclosures. $50 p. m
From Kerryile at ....................l0 300 Il. III.
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Strength enough
To rock the languid blood into the brains
VI twenty smaller natures"
But as yet the woman slept; she was
child, wild, sweet, willful, loving the birds,
the trees, and all things bright and beauti
full; knowing no life but the life of the
woods and the hills, scarcely any cOmpan-
ions but her uncle and young Louis Char
teris, a connection of her mothers; uncon-
scious of her own dazzling beauty, of the
needs of her nature; with no care for riches,
though she was poor; and only vague
warnings for greater, mightier world;
reading with a throbbing pulse the pas
siOnate aspirations in "Locksley Hall, "
but still happy in her limited world.
Il wonder what your uncle will say"
said Louis presently, taking Nalerie's little
white hand in his own.
He won't like it," she said following
with her eyes the flight of bluetit HE
will say we are too young-and we are,
Louis"
TOO youngn' he answered eagerly. 81
am twenty-five"
And too poor" concluded Valerie,
bringing her eyes back, not to her lovers
lace, but to the messy carpet at her feet.
Charters paused, and bit his lip.
Certainly | am not rich, " he said, in an
altered tone; "but in few months | shall
have berth in the Foreign Office, and
that. with what my mother left me, will
make up my income to two hundred and
fifty pounds year"
Gould one live on that in LondOni"
asked Valerie, whose ideas of town exist
ence were extremely vague.
oh fYly
in the country" exclaimed Charters, dar-
ingly. And of course that is only to
commence upon. In few years there
was delicious vagueness about that few
l shall be earning four hundred pounds
year at the office. Then we should be quite
rich"
Yes, quite rich," said Valerie but still
we are too young to marry now, Louis. |
am, at any rate"
She had consented to marry her old play
mate; but she was in no particular hurry
to carry out her promise.
But when have got my appointment"
urged Louis.
at depends upon uncle WILL" said the
girl. "And-and-you see, Louis, / am
not fit to marry yet; | am TO more than q
child; and one has to be different-more
staid and grave"
ooh, Valerie; what nonsense! Who put
such a notion into your head?"
at is so in books, " replied she; land you
know how proper Milly Bertram got when
she married. She wouldn't play any more
larks, and was quite shocked when | ran
across farmer Crump's turnip field instead
of going by the road"
"Milly Bertram is only one example.
Lots of married women are just as lively
as single Ouss"